freshwater drum Lakes in Minnesota & Wisconsin

Other SpeciesFound in 93 lakes

Total Lakes

Minnesota

Wisconsin

Avg. Grade

35 ft

Avg. Depth

Water Quality of freshwater drum Lakes

26%

23%

39%

Best freshwater drum Lakes by Water Quality

Top 50 lakes with freshwater drum ranked by overall water quality grade.

Rank	Lake	County	State	Grade	Depth	Species
1	Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	55 ft	20
2	Chippewa Lake	Douglas	MN	A	95 ft	19
3	Lizzie Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	66 ft	21
4	Andrew Lake	Douglas	MN	A	83 ft	18
5	Lida Lake	Otter Tail	MN	B	58 ft	20
6	Florida Lake	Kandiyohi	MN	B	40 ft	18
7	Minnewaska Lake	Pope	MN	B	32 ft	21
8	Roemhildts Lake	Le Sueur	MN	B	60 ft	13
9	Lake St. Croix	Washington	MN	B	78 ft	36
10	Medicine Lake	Beltrami	MN	B	44 ft	12
11	Little Pine Lake	Otter Tail	MN	B	63 ft	20
12	Big Pine Lake	Otter Tail	MN	B	76 ft	20
13	Eagle Lake	Kandiyohi	MN	C	67 ft	17
14	Andrew Lake	Kandiyohi	MN	C	26 ft	16
15	Waconia Lake	Carver	MN	C	37 ft	16
16	Frances Lake	Le Sueur	MN	C	60 ft	16
17	Games Lake	Kandiyohi	MN	C	42 ft	15
18	Little Chippewa Lake	Douglas	MN	C	24 ft	16
19	St. Croix Lake	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
20	St. Croix 1.5 Mi. Upstream of Point Douglas Dr Lake	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
21	Pelican Lake	Pope	MN	C	34 ft	18
22	Maple Lake	Polk	MN	C	14 ft	12
23	Volney Lake	Le Sueur	MN	C	67 ft	12
24	Upper Red Lake: West-Central	Beltrami	MN	C	15 ft	15
25	Upper Red Lake: East	Beltrami	MN	C	15 ft	15
26	South Long Lake	Ramsey	MN	C	30 ft	12
27	Blackduck Lake	Beltrami	MN	C	28 ft	16
28	Upper Red Lake: West	Beltrami	MN	C	15 ft	15
29	Burandt Lake	Carver	MN	C	24 ft	12
30	Upper Red Lake: East Central	Beltrami	MN	C	15 ft	15
31	Upper Red Lake: Central	Beltrami	MN	C	15 ft	15
32	Pool of Lake St. Croix	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
33	Pool on Lake St. Croix Downstream of I94 Bridge	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
34	Pool on Lake St. Croix	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
35	St. Croix 3.5 Mi. Downstream of E Chestnut St Lake	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
36	St. Croix 0.3 Mi. Downstream of I Lake	Washington	MN	C	78 ft	36
37	Rays Lake	Le Sueur	MN	D	32 ft	15
38	Zumbro Lake	Olmsted	MN	D	43 ft	24
39	Norway Lake	Kandiyohi	MN	D	42 ft	15
40	Barrett Lake	Grant	MN	D	28 ft	23
41	Pickerel Lake	Dakota	MN	D	11 ft	15
42	Pomme de Terre Lake	Grant	MN	D	23 ft	22
43	Mazaska Lake	Rice	MN	D	50 ft	17
44	Lake Jefferson	Le Sueur	MN	D	37 ft	18
45	Reitz Lake	Carver	MN	D	36 ft	14
46	Little Spirit Lake	Jackson	MN	D	8 ft	23
47	Winona Lake	Winona	MN	D	38 ft	24
48	Madison Lake	Blue Earth	MN	D	59 ft	20
49	Rush Lake	Chisago	MN	D	24 ft	16
50	Round Lake	Jackson	MN	D	9 ft	17

Showing top 50 of 93 lakes with freshwater drum.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes have freshwater drum?

freshwater drum are found in 93 lakes across Minnesota and Wisconsin — 93 in Minnesota and 0 in Wisconsin. The average water quality grade of lakes with freshwater drum is D (Poor).

What are the best lakes for freshwater drum?

The best freshwater drum lakes by water quality are Pelican Lake, Chippewa Lake, Lizzie Lake, Andrew Lake, Lida Lake. These lakes have the highest water quality grades among all lakes where freshwater drum have been documented by state DNR surveys.

What other fish are found with freshwater drum?

freshwater drum are most commonly found alongside black crappie, northern pike, yellow perch, bluegill, walleye. These species share similar habitat preferences in the region's lakes.